2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID warning

• When the AEB is not working proper‐ly, the AEB warning light () will illu‐
minate and the warning message will appear for a few seconds. After the
message disappears, the master
warning light (
) will illuminate. In
this case, we recommend you to have the vehicle inspected by an author‐
ized Kia dealer.
• The AEB warning message may ap‐ pear along with the illumination of
the ESC warning light.
WARNING
•The AEB is only a supplementalsystem for the driver’s conven‐ience. The driver should hold theresponsibility to control the vehicleoperation. Do not solely depend onthe AEB system. Rather, maintaina safe braking distance, and, ifnecessary, depress the brake ped‐al to lower the driving speed.
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•The AEB may unnecessarily pro‐duce the warning message and thewarning alarms. Also, due to thesensing limitation, the AEB maynot produce the warning messageand the warning alarm at all.
•When there is a malfunction withthe AEB, the braking control doesnot operate upon detecting a colli‐sion risk even with other brakingsystems normally operating.
•The AEB operates only for the ve‐hicle / pedestrian in front, whiledriving forward. It does not oper‐ate for any animals or vehicles inthe opposite direction.
•The AEB does not recognize thevehicle, which horizontally drivesacross the crossroad, or the vehi‐cle, which is parked in the horizon‐tal direction.
Limitation of the system
The AEB is an assistant system for a
driver in a certain risky driving condition
and it does not take every responsibili‐ ty for all risks from driving condition. The AEB monitors the driving situations
through the radar and the camera sen‐
sor. Thus, for a situation out of the sensing range, the AEB may not nor‐
mally operate. The driver should pay
great caution in the following situa‐ tions. The AEB operation may be limi‐
ted.
Recognizing vehicles
- The radar or the camera is contami‐
nated with foreign substances.
- It heavily rains or snows.
- There is interruption by electric
waves.
- There is severe irregular reflection
from the radar.
- The vehicle in front has a narrow
body. (i.e. motor cycle and bicycle)
- The driver’s view is unclear due to
the backlight, the reflected light, or
darkness.
- The camera cannot contain the full
image of the vehicle in front.

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-The vehicle in front is a special vehi‐
cle, such as a heavily-loaded truck or
a trailer.
The vehicle in front does not turn ON the rear lights, does not have rear
lights, has asymmetric rear lights, or
has rear lights out of angle.
- The outside brightness is greatly
changed, such as entering/exiting the
tunnel.
- The vehicle driving is unstable.
- The radar/camera sensor recognition
is limited.
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- Driving on a curve
The AEB performance decreases
while driving on a curve. The AEB
may not recognize the vehicle in front even in the same lane. It may unnec‐
essarily produce the warning mes‐
sage and the warning alarm, or it
may not produce the warning mes‐
sage and the warning alarm at all.
While driving on a curve, pay great
caution, and, if necessary, depress the brake pedal.
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- While driving on a curve, the AEB may
recognize the vehicle in front in the
next lane. Pay great caution, and, if necessary, depress the brake pedal.
Or, depress the accelerator pedal to
maintain the driving speed. Always,
take a look around the vehicle for
your safety.
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- Driving on a slope
The AEB performance decreases
while driving upward or downward on
a slope, not recognizing the vehicle in front in the same lane. It may unnec‐
essarily produce the warning mes‐
sage and the warning alarm, or it
may not produce the warning mes‐
sage and the warning alarm at all.
When the AEB suddenly recognizes the vehicle in front while passing over
a slope, you may experience sharp
deceleration.
Always keep your eyes forward while
driving upward or downward on a
slope, and, if necessary, depress the brake pedal.
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-There is a group of pedestrians.
WARNING
•Cancel the AEB in the User Set‐tings on the LCD display, beforetowing another vehicle. While tow‐ing, the brake application may ad‐versely affect your vehicle safety.
•Pay great caution to the vehicle infront, when it has heavy loadingextended rearward, or when it hashigher ground clearance.
•The sensor only detects pedes‐trians, not carts, bicycles, motor‐cycles, luggage bags, or strollers.
•The AEB does not operate in a cer‐tain situation. Thus, never test-operate the AEB against a personor an object. It may cause a severeinjury or even death.
NOTICE
The system may temporarily cancel
due to the strong electric waves.
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CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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1. Cruise indicator
2. Cruise set indicator
The cruise control system allows you to
program the vehicle to maintain a con‐
stant speed without pressing the accel‐ erator pedal. This system is designed to function
above approximately 30 km/h
(20 mph).
WARNING
•If the cruise control is left on(cruise indicator light is illumina‐ted), the cruise control can beswitched on accidentally. Keep thecruise control system off whenthe cruise control is not in use, toavoid inadvertently setting aspeed.
•Use the cruise control system onlywhen traveling on open highwaysin good weather.
•Do not use the cruise control whenit may not be safe to keep the ve‐hicle at a constant speed, for in‐stance, driving in heavy or varyingtraffic, or on slippery (rainy, icy orsnow covered) or winding roads orover 6% up-hill or down-hill roads.
•Pay particular attention to thedriving conditions whenever usingthe cruise control system.
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•Be careful when driving downhillusing the cruise control system,which may increase the vehiclespeed.
CAUTION
During cruise-speed driving of amanual transaxle vehicle, do notshift into neutral without depressingthe clutch pedal, since the enginewill be over revved. If this happens,depress the clutch pedal or releasethe cruise control ON-OFF switch.
NOTICE
•During normal cruise control oper‐
ation, when the SET switch is acti‐
vated or reactivated after applying
the brakes, the cruise control will
energize after approximately 3
seconds. This delay is normal.
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SPEED LIMIT CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
You can set the speed limit when you
do not want to drive over a specific
speed.
If you drive over the preset speed limit, the warning system operates (set
speed limit will blink and chime will
sound) until the vehicle speed returns within the speed limit.
NOTICE
While speed limit control is in opera‐
tion, the cruise control system can‐
not be activated.
To set speed limit:
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1. Press the cruise switch twice to set speed limit. Once you press it only
one time, the cruise control system
is ready.
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The speed limit indicator light will
illuminate.
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2. Move the lever down (to SET-).
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SPEED LIMIT INFORMATION FUNCTION (SLIF) (IF EQUIPPED)
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The system displays the information of
speed limit and no passing restriction to the driver in both the instrument
cluster and navigation screen. SLIF de‐
tects traffic signs with camera system attached on the top of the windscreen.
The SLIF also utilizes the navigation in‐
formation to display the speed limit in‐
formation.
WARNING
•Speed Limit Information Functionis only an aid and is not alwaysable to correctly display speed lim‐its and overtaking restrictions.
•The driver always keeps the re‐sponsibility not to exceed themaximum allowed speed.
•Do not place any accessories,stickers or tint the windshield nearthe rearview mirror.
•The system detects traffic signsand displays speed limit informa‐tion by a camera therefore, if traf‐fic signs are hard to detect, thesystem may not work properly.Please refer to L

ADVANCED SMART CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1. Cruise indicator
2. Set speed
3. Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
The advanced smart cruise control sys‐
tem allows you to program the vehicle to maintain constant speed and dis‐
tance detecting the vehicle ahead with‐
out depressing the accelerator or brake pedal.
WARNING
For your safety, please read theowner's manual before using the ad‐vanced smart cruise control system.
NOTICE
To activate advanced smart cruise
control, depress the brake pedal at
least once after turning the engine
start/stop button switch to the ON
position or starting the engine. This
is to check if the brake switch which
is important part to cancel advanced
smart cruise control is in normal
condition.
WARNING
•If the advanced smart cruise con‐trol is left on, (cruise indicator inthe instrument cluster illuminated)the smart cruise control can be ac‐tivated unintentionally. Keep thesmart cruise control system off(cruise indicator turn off) whenthe smart cruise control is notused.
•Use the smart cruise control sys‐tem only when traveling on openhighways in good weather.
•Do not use the smart cruise con‐trol when it may not be safe tokeep the car at a constant speed.For instance:-Highway interchange and toll‐gate
-Road surrounded by abnormallymultiple steel constructions(subway construction, steeltunnel, etc)
-Parking lot
-Lanes beside guard rail on aroad
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CAUTION
If the system is automatically can‐celled, the warning chime will soundand a message will appear for a fewseconds.You must adjust the vehicle speed bydepressing the accelerator or brakepedal according to the road conditionahead and driving condition.Always check the road conditions. Donot rely on the warning chime.
To resume cruise control set speed:
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If any method other than the CRUISE
button was used to cancel cruising speed and the system is still activated,
the cruising speed will automatically re‐
sume when you move the lever up (to RES+).
If you move the lever up (to RES+), the
speed will resume to the recently set
speed. It will not resume if the vehicle speed has dropped below approximate‐
ly 30 km/h (20 mph).
NOTICE
To reduce the risk of an accident, al‐
ways check the road conditions
when reactivating the advanced
smart cruise control using the RES+
lever to ensure the road conditions
permit safe use of the cruise con‐
trol.
To turn cruise control off:
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Press the CRUISE button. (the CRUISE
indicator in the instrument cluster will go off).

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